tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33583205494029735142015-02-16T14:16:09.199-08:00Martha's 365 ChallengeMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-70446565291645941362015-02-16T14:16:00.002-08:002015-02-16T14:16:09.206-08:00February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 14. Shake it off<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16525783626" title="February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 14. Shake it off by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/16525783626_cc12de80c1.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 14. Shake it off"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-8351192438944048612015-02-16T14:10:00.002-08:002015-02-16T14:10:05.431-08:00February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 6. The Hanging Tree<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16398232445" title="February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 6. The Hanging Tree by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7295/16398232445_4b35cfeacc.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="February 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 6. The Hanging Tree"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-47090904058679391752015-02-16T13:55:00.002-08:002015-02-16T13:55:31.906-08:0051. Backlit<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15919733504" title="51. Backlit by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/15919733504_078001374c.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="51. Backlit"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-37709274846033773782015-02-16T13:51:00.000-08:002015-02-16T13:51:05.379-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 7 Fill The Frame: Snow Geese<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16550676052" title="BYP52 2015 Week 7 Fill The Frame: Snow Geese by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/16550676052_301f2bbf19.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="BYP52 2015 Week 7 Fill The Frame: Snow Geese"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-18026496008734373442015-02-16T13:46:00.000-08:002015-02-16T13:46:27.179-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 6 Leading Lines: Sunny Seattle in February<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16354824330" title="BYP52 2015 Week 6 Rule of Thirds: Bug on BudLeading Lines: Sunny Seattle in February by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8675/16354824330_f3ced68a71.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="BYP52 2015 Week 6 Rule of Thirds: Bug on BudLeading Lines: Sunny Seattle in February"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-5385569719361856662015-02-08T18:00:00.000-08:002015-02-08T18:00:01.570-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 5 Rule of Thirds: Bug on Bud<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16451071586" title="BYP52 2015 Week 5 Rule of Thirds: Bug on Bud by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8567/16451071586_375cdbf12e.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="BYP52 2015 Week 5 Rule of Thirds: Bug on Bud"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-2542846860465492952015-01-30T21:47:00.002-08:002015-01-30T21:47:29.843-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 4 ISO: Lincoln Theater at Night<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15787574853" title="BYP52 2015 Week 4 ISO: Lincoln Theater at Night by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/15787574853_e769d17f99.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="BYP52 2015 Week 4 ISO: Lincoln Theater at Night"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-4320712106834426252015-01-30T19:39:00.002-08:002015-01-30T19:39:30.958-08:002. Intertwined<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16407040625" title="2. Intertwined by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/16407040625_3a9dcbe60c.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="2. Intertwined"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-45993634344221216862015-01-30T19:30:00.002-08:002015-01-30T19:30:59.406-08:00Deja_vu: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16132450098" title="Deja_vu: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8566/16132450098_e1c982a9a9.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Deja_vu: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-56226428318463528942015-01-30T19:25:00.001-08:002015-01-30T19:30:37.576-08:00Circles: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16163418170" title="Circles: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7543/16163418170_16921c008d.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Circles: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-27029993455018728732015-01-30T19:11:00.004-08:002015-01-30T19:24:43.760-08:00Alpha: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15775767554" title="Alpha: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img alt="Alpha: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0" height="357" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8630/15775767554_0ea41c52e8.jpg" width="500" /></a> <br /><br />First signs of SpringMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-18197451528141446092015-01-30T19:06:00.004-08:002015-01-30T19:10:59.412-08:00Renewable: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16210593638" title="Renewable: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img alt="Renewable: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0" height="357" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/16210593638_63be41925c.jpg" width="500" /></a> <br /><br />Morning by morning new mercies I see.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-73144263205044541732015-01-24T18:48:00.002-08:002015-01-24T18:49:19.185-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 3: Shutter Speed , Freemont Slow Shutter<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16166195087" title="BYP52 2015 Week 3: Shutter Speed , Freemont Slow Shutter by Martha T, on Flickr"><img alt="BYP52 2015 Week 3: Shutter Speed , Freemont Slow Shutter" height="357" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8618/16166195087_e4598f2fe9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;I ran out of time on this one. Needed a tripod to get this right. But this is what I got. Did have fun playing with the settings as I explored. Will continue to try as the weeks go on. I do like how I can see the person beyond the speeding car. I wish though, that I could have been steady enough to have the people to the left in focus. (Maybe they were moving too.) Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-20998944837134199272015-01-19T16:04:00.000-08:002015-01-19T16:04:12.610-08:0037. Repetition (and Reflection )<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15697533994" title="37. Repetition (and Reflection ) by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/15697533994_cd5e3c14ef.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="37. Repetition (and Reflection )"></a> The flooded fields are making for great reflection shots. Added the repetition of the poplar trees in the background.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-18649482145748295762015-01-19T15:59:00.000-08:002015-01-19T15:59:10.950-08:0031. Fill the Frame with Color: Color on a Winter's Day<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16079669238" title="31. Fill the Frame with Color: Color on a Winter&#x27;s Day by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8643/16079669238_6b21dd0704.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="31. Fill the Frame with Color: Color on a Winter&#x27;s Day"></a> Most winter ( and Fall and Spring) days are rainy and gray in the Pacific Northwest. So when the sun finally shines, it is a celebration. Love this coral bark maple on a rare blue sky day. Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-47487033452192797882015-01-19T15:50:00.004-08:002015-01-19T15:50:41.953-08:00Go: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16150556136" title="Go: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/16150556136_c918bd49d3.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Go: January 2015 Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-18904415868315120142015-01-12T14:41:00.000-08:002015-01-12T14:43:42.274-08:00BYP52 2015 Week 2: Exposure : Witch Hazel<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16081003727" title="BYP52 2015 Week 2: Exposure : Witch Hazel by Martha T, on Flickr"><img alt="BYP52 2015 Week 2: Exposure : Witch Hazel" height="357" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/16081003727_d1c2e0f77d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;The sun finally came out today so I went to one of my favorite gardens to experiment with exposure. I overexposed the photo to get the white background and highlight the image.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-52589786426515222362015-01-11T16:07:00.002-08:002015-01-11T16:07:56.226-08:0017. A Building in Black and White (Barn with Flooded Fields)<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16217156852" title="17. A Building in Black and White (Barn with Flooded Fields) by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8562/16217156852_74caa4e7d0.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="17. A Building in Black and White (Barn with Flooded Fields)"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-59202732772319559422015-01-11T12:03:00.000-08:002015-01-11T12:04:23.918-08:00January 2015: Repeat: Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16031836059" title="January 2015: Repeat: Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16031836059_c1d036ffb3.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="January 2015: Repeat: Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-81223220374259367472015-01-11T11:53:00.002-08:002015-01-11T11:53:34.461-08:00January 2015: Dawn Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16256926335" title="January 2015: Dawn Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0 by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/16256926335_1e168785ca_n.jpg" width="228" height="320" alt="January 2015: Dawn Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-58488449395844968802015-01-11T11:32:00.002-08:002015-01-11T11:32:44.431-08:0052 in 2015 Challenge 11: Moon over Skagit Flats<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16240261431" title="11. Moon (Morning moon over the Skagit Flats) by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8677/16240261431_6a575dcab8_z.jpg" width="640" height="458" alt="11. Moon (Morning moon over the Skagit Flats)"></a>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-11202328660658362442015-01-11T10:53:00.004-08:002015-01-11T10:53:45.119-08:002015 Week 1: Focus<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/16230492806" title="Week 1: Focus by Martha T, on Flickr"><img alt="Week 1: Focus" height="357" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8628/16230492806_2b2dda659a.jpg" width="500" /></a> <br /><br />I kept hoping to get outside and play with my camera this week. &nbsp;And I did some of that. &nbsp;But the weather was gray and drizzly and not best for this assignment. Decided to play with the idea of focusing on something in the background and blurring the foreground. &nbsp;I was limited by the light I had and no available tripod so it isn't as clear as I would like. &nbsp;But I think that I got the hang out of how to do it. <br /><br />This is a pair of socks I am working on. &nbsp;Gray drizzly days are much more conducive to knitting. &nbsp;:)Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-34007197358304365882015-01-01T09:32:00.000-08:002015-01-02T09:32:54.868-08:0001-01-15 New Year, New Challenges<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15539692943" title="25. A Beautiful View: Conway, WA by Martha T, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8672/15539692943_53ec2117f5.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="25. A Beautiful View: Conway, WA"></a><br /><br />I believe that this is now my 7th year to participate in a photo challenge. &nbsp;Last year was rough. &nbsp;I wasn't part of a specific challenge and I was just kind of making up the rules as I went. &nbsp;I am firmly in the habit of looking for and taking photos daily. &nbsp;So even when I didn't get them posted every day, those good habits didn't suffer. &nbsp;But I did often find myself sitting down a few weeks later and posting a few week's worth at once. <br /><br />This year promises to be a challenging year in other areas of my life. &nbsp;I foresee being able to post meaningful pictures daily to be a bit of a challenge with the schedule I will need to keep. &nbsp;With that in mind, and my need for some kind of inspiration and direction, I have chosen to participate in a few other challenges that will help me grow as a photographer and reflect on my life as a learner without the need to necessarily process pictures daily. <br /><br />So stay tuned as I tackle a few new goals and challenges and continue to learn and grow. &nbsp;Here are the things I plan to use as guidelines and goals.<br /><br />1. I am a faithful, but lazy photographer. &nbsp;This year, I want to really practice and learn the technical skills to make me a better photographer. &nbsp;I want to move my camera to manual and really learn and understand how to use all that my camera has to offer. &nbsp;Instead of working for daily shots, I am going to work on picking some exceptional shots that took a little more effort than point and shoot. &nbsp;Among other things, I plan to follow the Boost Your Photography 52 Week challenge focusing on a different skill each week. <br /><br />2. I am also planning (if time allows), to participate in a few topic challenges to help me keep looking for new ways to see things. &nbsp;I have joined 2 new Flickr Groups, 52 in 2015 and Monthly Scavenger Hunt 2.0. &nbsp;Hopefully, being a part of these groups of other photographers will be a great challenge and inspiration. <br /><br />Here goes....Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-90023724742489467002014-12-05T15:38:00.000-08:002014-12-05T15:38:54.363-08:0011-30-14 Property Hunters<iframe src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15898522656/player/" width="640" height="458" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358320549402973514.post-26128958206568778202014-12-05T15:37:00.000-08:002014-12-05T15:37:33.770-08:0011-29-14 Icy Okanogan<iframe src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roswellsgirl/15923693622/player/" width="640" height="457" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17385620050816283099noreply@blogger.com0